VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic · Europa League
VfB Stuttgart lost to Celtic 0-1 in the Europa League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
VfB Stuttgart and Celtic met in the Europa League at MHP Arena in Stuttgart on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
Goalscorers
VfB Stuttgart did not score. Celtic: L. McCowan 1'.
How the match went
VfB Stuttgart saw more of the ball, 66% of it. VfB Stuttgart had 24 shots with 8 on target, Celtic 3 with 2 on target. There were 20 corners in total, 13 to VfB Stuttgart and 7 to Celtic. VfB Stuttgart conceded 6 fouls, Celtic 13. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for VfB Stuttgart, 1 for Celtic).
Line-ups
VfB Stuttgart started in a 4-4-1-1: A. Nübel, J. Vagnoman, F. Jeltsch, L. Jaquez, M. Mittelstädt, B. Bouanani, A. Karazor, C. Andrés, J. Leweling, D. Undav, T. Tomás.
Celtic started in a 4-2-3-1: V. Sinisalo, C. Donovan, D. Murray, A. Trusty, M. Saracchi, C. McGregor, R. Hatate, Y. Hyun-Jun, L. McCowan, D. Maeda, J. Adamu.
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Minute by minute
- 1'Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic. L. McCowan (Celtic) scores.
Full commentary (40 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic.
- 1'Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic. L. McCowan (Celtic) scores.
- 12'Attempt saved. J. Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 16'Attempt saved. B. Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 20'Attempt blocked. L. Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 23'Attempt missed. B. Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 25'Attempt blocked. T. Tomás (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 28'Attempt missed. A. Karazor (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 44'Attempt blocked. T. Tomás (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 44'Attempt blocked. T. Tomás (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 45'Yellow card for C. Donovan (Celtic).
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, VfB Stuttgart: C. Führich comes on for J. Leweling.
- 46'Attempt blocked. M. Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 46'Attempt missed. J. Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 46'Attempt saved. B. Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot. xG 0.42.
- 50'Attempt saved. D. Undav (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 52'Attempt missed. R. Hatate (Celtic), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 55'Substitution, Celtic: T. Čvančara comes on for J. Adamu.
- 55'Substitution, Celtic: A. Ralston comes on for C. Donovan.
- 55'Attempt missed. T. Tomás (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 64'Substitution, VfB Stuttgart: A. Stiller comes on for C. Andrés.
- 64'Substitution, VfB Stuttgart: E. Demirović comes on for T. Tomás.
- 65'Attempt saved. B. Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 66'Attempt blocked. D. Undav (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 68'Substitution, Celtic: S. Tounekti comes on for L. McCowan.
- 68'Substitution, Celtic: B. Nygren comes on for Y. Hyun-Jun.
- 72'Substitution, VfB Stuttgart: R. Hendriks comes on for L. Jaquez.
- 72'Attempt missed. C. Führich (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 73'Attempt blocked. M. Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 78'Substitution, Celtic: K. Iheanacho comes on for R. Hatate.
- 81'Attempt saved. D. Undav (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.47.
- 82'Attempt saved. R. Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 85'Substitution, VfB Stuttgart: B. E. Khannouss comes on for B. Bouanani.
- 86'Attempt blocked. B. E. Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 87'Attempt saved. C. Führich (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 90'Attempt saved. S. Tounekti (Celtic), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 90+1'Attempt missed. E. Demirović (VfB Stuttgart), header. xG 0.03.
- 90+1'Attempt blocked. D. Undav (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90+4'Attempt blocked. B. E. Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.